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EXPIRED: Win a Meade ETX-125 Observer worth £795!

An astronomer needs the right tools, and this telescope is the perfect partner

Astronomy

Heroes of Space: Tycho Brahe

Read on to learn more about the peculiar life of the last great naked eye astronomer

Astronomy

Why do some planets appear to move backwards through the sky?

You might not be aware, but planets can gradually change direction in the sky. We find out why

Astronomy

Heroes of Space: Henrietta Swan Leavitt

On this day in 1868 an unsung astronomer, who helped to discover our place in the universe, was born

Astronomy

Is it possible to see detail on Venus with my telescope?

Being our next-door neighbour, can we grab stunning views of the surface of Venus?

Astronomy

NIGHT SKY: Where and when to catch the Quadrantid meteor shower

Get ready for the first meteor shower of 2018!

News

Tails of pulsars could clear up geometry debate

Pulsars have fascinated and baffled astronomers since they were first discovered 50 years ago

Competitions

EXPIRED: Win two Meade telescopes and a spotting scope worth over £1000!

Be fully equipped for your tours of the night sky this winter, courtesy of Hama UK and Meade Instruments

News

Exploding stars found to be the main source of lithium in the universe

The lightest solid element in existence, plays an important role in our lives, both at the biological and the technological level

News

Astronomers capture the eerie glow of a ‘dead’ star

The star’s nebula is visible in amateur telescopes and is located 6,500 light years away in the constellation Taurus

News

Hot cocoon surrounding newborn star spotted for the first time

The discovery marks the first important step for observational studies of extragalactic hot molecular cores and challenges the hidden chemical diversity of our universe

News

Astronomers explore the “Golden Age” of the universe with ALMA

Scientists have explored the distant corner of the universe first revealed in the iconic images of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field

News

Slooh astronomers capture newfound comet before it disappears

The icy object had been close to the Sun since its discovery on 11 September, making it extremely difficult to observe

Competitions

EXPIRED: Win a Meade Polaris 90EQ telescope worth £250!

Take a fuss-free tour of the planets and lunar surface this month, courtesy of Meade Instruments and Hama UK Ltd

News

New image reveals stars “shocked” into existence

An unprecedented view from the Gemini South telescope in Chile probes a swarm of young and forming stellar objects

News

Astronomers discover hottest ever white dwarf at Milky Way’s edge

With a temperature of 250,000 degrees Celsius, this dying star at the outskirts of our galaxy has even entered its cooling phase

News

Astronomers find unlikely star to be a magnetic powerhouse

A dim, cool dwarf star is generating a surprisingly powerful magnetic field, one that rivals the most intense magnetic regions of our own Sun

News

Black hole caught shredding a star to pieces

A tidal disruption event in a galaxy that lies about 290 million light years from Earth has been spotted

Deep Space

Five facts you didn’t know about the Andromeda galaxy

Despite its familiarity, our closest spiral galaxy still manages to amaze us

Solar System

How many Earth-like planets can material from a supernova make?

We’re made of star stuff, so how many Earth-like planets can one stellar explosion make?

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